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Men’s Field Club Paddle Championships
Seven teams filled out this year’s
draw, and we couldn't have asked
for a better day. Good eats, drinks
and nonstop tunes rolled right along a
full morning of quality platform tennis.
There were a few familiar names
in the draw, and it was great to see
and welcome some new members
who came out to enjoy the action.
Dick Seiler, Mark Rush and
Jonathan Spencer, all recent additions
to the Club, showed us that their
games are firing on all
cylinders late in the season.
The semi-final matches featured
Naren Dhamodharan and Donny
Douglas vs. Hans Doup and Per
Nilsson on court three, and Gary
Ulrich and Brad Hoffman vs. Mike
Shields and Alex Seiler on court
two. In the finals, Naren and Don
played flawless paddle to overtake Mike and Alex in two straight sets
in front of a small, yet vocal crowd.
In the consolation round,
newly teamed partners Mark Rush
and Jonathan Spencer pulled out
a nail biter in two sets from Tom
Libbos and Billy Santaniello, but
then ran into the brick wall of
Dick Seiler and Rodney
Larsen. Great points all around!
Photos will available for viewing
on www.field-club.com very
soon! Special thanks to Dunkin
Donuts, The Iron Chef, and
someone named Stella. Tournament
directors hope to see a few
more names in the draw next year,
including some of the "B Champions."
We hope you enjoy the rest of
the paddle season!
– Mike Shields and Per Nilsson
Congratulations to the Field Club’s 2009 Women’s Paddle Champions:
Asa Nilsson and Sara Suchy
Congrats to the Mixed Paddle Champions


Great weather, a great turnout, great paddle,
great camaraderie! Six teams vied to win this
year’s Mixed Paddle Championships on
Saturday, March 14. The teams were: Jacquie
Kenny and Dick Forrest, Lynn Travers and
Alex Seiler, Leslie Haskins and Rob Durfee,
Carol and Rick Plaut, Asa Nilsson and Alex
Guardia, and Sara Suchy and Hans Doup.
Each team played five matches, one match
against each opposing team. The teams played
an eight game pro-set with no-add scoring at
deuce, for each match. One team came out on
top by winning all of their matches: Lynn
Travers and Alex Seiler. To the victors go the
spoils: Lynn and Alex each received a bottle of
wine, and their names will be etched for time
immemorial on the Field Club Mixed
Championships plaque hanging up in the Paddle
Hut. One team, to remain nameless, who won
the least number of games, received lottery
tickets as a consolation. Special thanks to Bob
Barnhart, Gerrit Toebes, and Dick and Sue
Forrest for hosting and/or helping with the
event.
– Dick Forrest
No Spoiling Oscar Night!
On Sunday, February 22, the weather tried to ruin the
"Night at the Oscars" Paddle Mixer, but co-chairs
Candy Weiner and Lynn Travers wouldn't hear of
it. The event, along with the red carpet and
champagne, was moved to Lynn Travers' home, and
the ladies enjoyed a bit of fun while casting their
votes for this year’s nominees. Everyone received a
shirt, thanks to the handy work of Candy, and dinner
from Iron Chef was delicious. And the Oscar goes
to…. Stacie Mancuso for correctly voting for 9 out
of the 10 categories.
— Lynn Travers
Men’s B Paddle Tourney



A motley crew of ten teams participated in the
eagerly awaited Men’s B Tournament.
Keith Fuller directed the festivities that saw
a semi-final featuring Gary Weiner – Doug
Jangraw, Ken Vincunas – Tom O’Brien
falling in tight matches to Mike Doyle –- Bill
Seefeld and Bill Santaniello – Alex Guardia.
The weather cooperated with a sunny day of
almost 60 degrees, and breakfast was served on
the deck for the 8:30 a.m. start of round-robin
play.
Seniors Doyle and Seefeld fell to the
younger but not better looking team of
Santaniello and Guardia in the finals, winning for
the second straight year. The paddle committee
will meet to decide their eligibility next year.
Welcome to tournament play to birthday
boy, Jamie Dunbar and his partner Jonathan
Spencer, who acquitted themselves well, and
thanks to wily veterans Angelo Teixeira and
Dick Hausmann, for their spirited play again.
It is not an official tournament if Tex
doesn’t play.
Scott Brindle won the eating contest
sponsored by the Iron Chef, with his partner,
Brian Prast, winning the BBC award. This is a
very tall and strong team off the court.
Hoping some of these teams participate in
the A tournament!
– Ed Barbeau
Co-chairpersons: Gary Weiner & Leslie Haskins
Liaison: David Appleman |